Kawhi Leonard scored 45 points and Reggie Jackson added 25 as the Los Angeles Clippers kept their season alive with a 104-97 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Friday to force a Game 7 in a first-round Western Conference playoff series.
Paul George scored 20 points with 13 rebounds as the Clippers rallied from a seven-point deficit in the third quarter, while also shaking off a loss at home in Game 5 to even the series 3-3.
All six games in the series have been won by the road team for the first time in NBA playoff history.
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KLAW DROPS 45.
LAC forces GAME 7 ⤵️
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